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Inky Thoughts

It’s been way too long since I had anything to say about pens, ink, & paper. Pity, that… Fortunately, I’ve recently been able to lay my hands on a couple of new pens, some new ink, and a few new notebooks. Few things are as viscerally enjoyable as using a fountain pen to lay some good [...]
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Better late than never

Falling into the Better Late Than Never category, here are this year’s entries for the kids’ “first day of school” photos. For the 2009 edition, Matthew started 5th grade, and Melissa started 6th grade, aka, Middle School! The babies, they are a-gettin’ big! -ghp
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Farewell & Tribute to Ernie Harwell

This man provided a major part of the soundtrack of my life growing up. Tiger baseball *was* Ernie Harwell on WJR, as a constant companion every Summer. Professional, knowledgeable, and above all classy. Ernie Harwell was, and always will be, the very best radio man the game has ever seen. And he was ours. We [...]
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This is why History Majors rule…

Y’see, this is why History Majors are important and necessary — so we can make cogent analytical points like Arthur does here! -ghp
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Pigskin Pickem Reminder #fb

Just a quick reminder that, with the start of the NFL regular season this week, you can also join in the league that I’ve created for ESPN’s Pigskin Pickem free weekly competition to pick the most games correct in terms of wins & losses. It’s a private league, and the password to join is luther Once the [...]
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It’s coming…

You can sense it… You can feel it… You can almost even taste it… The rematch is almost here… Wings – Pens II -ghp
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R.I.P. Chuck Daly (1930-2009)

Dang. Another great one taken from us… Chuck Daly, coach of the “Bad Boys” Pistons & the only Dream Team worthy of the moniker, died this morning at the age of 78. NBA, Olympic coach Chuck Daly dies at 78 Chuck Daly, legendary Pistons coach of the Bad Boys, dead at 78 Former Pistons coach Chuck Daly dies at [...]
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